Alien Steak for the Governor
by Jack Mellanby
Diplomacy is a dish best served cold.

El Viento Redentor
by H. L. Dowless
El Gran Reino Del Sol is a completely perfect empire, no dissidents, no violence, nothing! Really, we promise!

Arabesque
by Ed Ahern
"You missed by just fifteen feet. Pity. But I'll give you what's left of Jimmy Hoffa.”

Sticky Graves Pirate Tattoo Parlor
by Dan Cardoza
"One extraordinary difference between Kyle, and all the rest of us, is the amount of freedom our imagination allows us."

Gloom
by George Aitch
"The house went up for sale and changed hands quickly. I try not to think about it."